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J. NIXON. DEPURATOR.

No. 476,548. Patented June '7, 1892.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Yatent No. 458,548, dated 3 11116 7, 189.

Application filed December 4, 1891, Serial llo 418,988. (No model.)

To all; whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN NIXON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Farmland, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful In1- provcnicnt in illedicated-Vapor Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved apparatus for administering medicated vapor for the cure of lung and throat diseases.

The object of my improvement is to provide for the treatment of lung and throat diseases apparatus by the means of which the patient may be surrounded with and coinpolled to breath a medicated atmosphere, the quality and pressure of which may be under the control of the operator.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention. I v

Figure 1 representsatront elevation of the apparatus. 2 represents a vertical section of the vapor-chamber. Fig. 3 represents avertical section of the vapor-generator and its connections.

In the drawings, A represents an inclosed structure forming the vapor -chamber and having one open side for the entrance of the patient, which openside is closed bya removable door (not shown) during the treatment, so as to form a practically air-tight room, in which the patient is inclosed. Arranged a short distance below the top of chamber A is a horizontal partition 13. Resting upon partition l3 and projecting through the top of chamber A is a metallic vessel C, which is lllled with prepared Wool D or like absorbent material, the purpose being to hold a liquid medicine in such form as to be conveniently vaporizec. Extending from vessel (3 in the space between partition B and the top of the chamber are a series of pipes E, which project throng-h partition B and downward along the interior sides of the chamber, said pro jecting pipes being perforated, so as to dis charge into the chamber. The open lower ends of pipes E on each side respectively enter a drip-pipe F, by means of which any fluids formed therein may be collected in Arranged at one side of chamber 1e upper part of which is of th= stoa no l, W'llCll is provided with ste n Valle .1 and a drip-cool; L. Arranged on opposite sides ofboiler ii are a pair of reservoirs M and N. Each reservoir is connected at the bottom with the interior of the boiler by a pipe 0 and is connected at the top with the steam-pipe I by a pipe P, all of said pipes be ing provided with suitable stop-valves.

Connected with chamber A by a pipe R is an air-pump S, by means of which the air in chamber A, when the chamber is closed, may be attenuated to any desired degree.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows: Preparatory to placing the patient in the chamber A boiler ll is partly filled with wa ter, reservoirs M and N are filled, respectively, with different medicines, in a liquid form, which it is desired to administer either jointly or separately, and the absorbent filling of vessel C is likewise saturated with liquid medicine. Medicine is new admitted to the boiler from one or both of reservoirs hi and N until the Water in the boiler has been medicated to the desired degree. Heat being applied to the boiler, the medicated Water therein is vapor ized until a slight pressure has been attained. The patient is now placed in chamber A and the chamber closed. means oi the airpnnip the air is partly exhausted from ohanr her A, thus compelling the patient to breathe deeply. Valve 5 is now opened and the vaper from boiler ll passes to vessel where it is still further charged with medicine, and then passes through pipes E to the interior of chamber A, Where it is distributed through the perforations in the sides of pipes E. An artificial atmosphere is thus created ivliich penetrates to the is 'thesi recesses of the lungs and applies the 3116'. cines directly to the diseased surfaces.

By means of the reservoirs M and bl, the boiler, and chamber 0 a great variety of combinations of medicines may be used, according to the varying conditions of the patient.

ceivc the ends of said distributingpipes, all arranged to co-operate substantially as set forth.

2. In a medicated-vaporapparatus, the combination of the closed chamber, the boiler, the steam pipe connecting said chamber and boiler, the pair of reservoirs arranged adjacent to said b0ll61,SUittlbl9 pipes connecting the lower ends of the reservoirs with the interior of the boiler, pipes connecting the upper ends of the reservoirs with said steam-pipe, and suitablestop-valves arranged in said pipes between the reservoirs and the boiler and between the reservoirs and the steam-pipe, all

anranged rto cooperate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a medicated-vaporapparatus, the combination of the closed chamber, the air-pump connected therewith, the vessel mounted in the top ofthe chamber, provided with an absorbent filling and connected with the interior of the chamber by a series of distributing-pipes, the steam-pipe connecting the boiler and said vessel, the boiler, and the medicine-reservoirs connected with said vboiler, all arranged to co-operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN NIXON. Witnesses:

LEWIS PAINTER, CURTIS B. SMALL. 

